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Game Thirty-Nine: Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3) at Anaheim Ducks (21-16-2)

Time: 4:00 PM EST

Location: Honda Center, Where the Inferior Disney Theme Park is Located

TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, Victory+, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App

Odds: Lightning -148

Know the Opponents: Pucks of a Feather

For an entire generation of Tampa Bay Lightning fans there has been just one man they’ve known as the head coach – Jon Cooper. This afternoon, in Anaheim, that man will coach his 1000th NHL game. For over a decade he’s been calling the shots in what should be a hall-of-fame career:

1,000 games

594 regular-season wins

11 playoff appearances in his 12 full seasons

4 conference championships

2 Stanly Cups

88 playoff wins

A few timeless gifs

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One great quote about getting through a Stanley Cup Final…or a rough patch in life:

0 Jack Adams Awards

Yeah, that last one is a bit of a bummer.